Seasons

What does earth's constant rotation cause us to experience? Day and night.

How long does it take earth to complete one rotation? 24 hours.

From which direction does the sun rise? East

From which direction does the sun set? West

What do you think would happen if the Earth stopped rotating? How would this effect human life?

If the earth stopped rotating, then half of it's life would die from no sun which provides vitamin D.

Key Concept about Earth's rotation

We need earth to rotate in order to survive!!! What poles does the Earth's axis run through? The Northern and Southern Hemishperes What do you notice about the Earth's position when the axis appears? The earth is slightly tilted What two hemispheres does the equator divide the earth into?

Is the Earth's tilt always pointing the the right or the left? Yes Do the Northern and Southern Hemispheres ever experience the same season? What do you notice about their seasons? Yes, if they both have indirect sunlight, it is possible for this to happen.

direct, indirect, equal Northern Hemisphere


 * winter || spring || summer || fall ||
 * indirect || equal || direct || equal ||

Southern Hemisphere


 * winter || spring || summer || fall ||
 * indirect || equal || direct || equal ||

amount of daylight || the shortest day of the year || Night and day=12 hours each || Longest day of the year || Night and day=12 hours each ||
 * || winter solstice || spring equinox || summer solstice || fall equinox ||
 * Date || Dec.22 || March 21st || June 21st || September 22nd ||
 * Describe the



Added To Bubblus:

Spring= Earths axis is pointing toward space Summer= Axis is pointing toward sun Fall=Earths axis is pointing toward space Winter= Axis is pointing awayyyyy from the sun